HearstLab Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 107

  • Portfolio
  • 72

  • Exits
  • 9

Exits

HearstLab General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2015, HearstLab is a Corporate Venture Capital arm of Hearst Communications based in New York, New York. The firm prefers to invest in North America-based companies operating in the technology, data analytics, fintech, healthcare, transportation, and media sectors.

Business Details

Year Founded
2016
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 300 West 57th Street
  • New York, NY 10019
  • United States

HearstLab Investments (107)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
zooba (Business/Productivity Software) 20-Jan-2025 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Croux 01-Dec-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Zinnia (Media and Information Services (B2B)) 08-Nov-2024 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Unlisted 04-Nov-2024 Real Estate Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Deployed 17-Oct-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Vested Impact 09-Oct-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Sandgarden 28-Aug-2024 Software Development Applications Generating Revenue
Planet FWD 02-Aug-2024 Environmental Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
PairUp 17-Jul-2024 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Barn2Door 01-Jul-2024 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
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HearstLab Exits (9)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
audvice 24-Sep-2024 Merger/Acquisition
Clutch (Services (B2C Non-Financial)) 26-Jul-2024
People Clerk 12-Feb-2024
Diana AI 05-May-2023
Akoni Hub 07-Dec-2021
Soundmind (Electronics) 01-Nov-2021
Vector LiveSafe 06-Oct-2020
Wellspace (Internet Retail) 01-Sep-2019 Merger/Acquisition
AdMass (Business/Productivity Software) 13-Feb-2019 Out of Business
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HearstLab Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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HearstLab Co-Investors (239)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
Alumni Ventures 4 Series chart Industry bar
Gaingels Series chart Industry bar
FJ Labs Series chart Industry bar
StageNext Fund Series chart Industry bar
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HearstLab FAQs

  • What is HearstLab?

    Founded in 2015, HearstLab is a Corporate Venture Capital arm of Hearst Communications based in New York, New York.

  • When was HearstLab founded?

    HearstLab was founded in 2016.

  • Where is HearstLab headquartered?

    HearstLab is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is HearstLab's total asset value?

    HearstLab has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has HearstLab made?

    HearstLab has made 107 investments.

  • What has HearstLab invested in?

    HearstLab has made numerous investments in companies like zooba (Business/Productivity Software), Croux, and Zinnia (Media and Information Services (B2B)) within the Business/Productivity Software and Media and Information Services (B2B) industries.

  • What has HearstLab invested in recently?

    HearstLab's latest investment was on 20-Jan-2025 in zooba (Business/Productivity Software), a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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